Events Of December 25, 2017

Visit Deerassic Park's Open House and Cookies with Santa. Make a $5donation to Secret Santa or bring a toy in exchange for a Deerassic Dozen (14) tray of sugar cookies that you can decorate on site! All of the decorating supplies will be provided. Santa will be available for a limited time (TBA).

Enjoy Christmas movies and crafts as you spend some time with us during our Open House. In addition to cookie decorating, various stations will feature ornament making, dress-up, storytelling, and more. Food will be available for purchase.

Historic churches located in and around downtown Cambridge will open their doors to showcase their beautiful architecture and special programs. The event is sponsored by Cambridge Main Street and each of the participating churches as a gift to the community.

Each church will present its own program. There will be beautiful decorations, scripture, poems, skits, and outstanding musical offerings. Traditions, history and customs are explained. Costumed guides will lead the walkers from church to church.

It is a timed procession with each program starting on the hour and half hour.

You may join or leave the Steeple Walk at any time but those who do the entire walk will be eligible, at the end of the tour, for a drawing for gifts donated by the downtown merchants and churches.

The walk begins at First Baptist Church and is followed by a visit to additional churches each half hour. There are five participating churches and it is always a rewarding afternoon. The walk finishes at First Christian Church on Beatty Ave. Chris Hart will perform following refreshments. There will be a "United Way" Cookie Walk at this church.

Spend an hour with a costumed guide to enjoy a narrated historical tour that covers not only downtown Cambridge and its Victorian Scenes, but also several outlying historical areas. Your trolley passage will provide you with a $1.00 discount to any museum stops.

Tours depart from the Dickens Welcome Center at 745 Steubenville Avenue beginning at 10:00 am and ending at 5:00 pm with the last tour departing at 4:00 pm. Tickets cost $10.00 per person and may be purchased at the Welcome center or below via PayPal. Note: online orders do not receive mailed tickets; please present your confirmation page to claim your tickets at the Dickens Welcome Center on the day of your tour.

11/25/17 Trolley 10am-3pm. Trolley will participate in Main Street Parade.

Gingerbread houses are a delight for all ages! Come see what our local gingerbread artisans have created for the Gingerbread House Contest. And, look closely, not all gingerbread houses are houses! Imaginative dwellings of all types are made entirely of edible materials.

Gingerbread Houses will be on display for public viewing & voting at the Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center Monday through Friday from 8:30 am through 3:30 pm. Admission is free.

Winners will be announced on December 9th.

NOW SEEKING ENTRIES!

Entrants must be 6 years or older. Individual and group entries available.

The National Museum of Cambridge Glass is open special holiday hours. The museum is beautifully decorated for the season and volunteers and staff are dressed in Victorian attire. If you are looking for a special gift made in Cambridge, Ohio USA, visit the museum gift shop where you will find a variety of jewelry and Christmas decorations made from Cambridge Glass, as well as beautiful handmade pieces of Cambridge Glass.

Admission $5: Seniors/AAA $4 and under 12 Free

The Museum Holiday Open House will be Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 24-26, Noon to 4pm. No admission will be charged during the open house.

Youngsters and adults alike will have a "dickens" of a good time hunting for the Dickens mug hidden among store items of various businesses in the historical downtown Cambridge. After completing your scavenger hunt entry, return the sheet to the Welcome Center by 2pm. Shortly thereafter, a drawing will be held from the returned entries and a bag filled with prizes will be warded to the winning entry.

Entry sheets complete with instructions are available beginning at 10am on the day of the scavenger hunt at the Dickens Welcome Center & Curiosity Shoppe, 745 Steubenville Avenue.

The Cambridge Singers, Ohio's longest continuously-active mixed choral group, will celebrate their 51st season with a Christmas concert on Sunday, December 10, 2017, 3:00 pm at the Scottish Rite Auditorium in downtown Cambridge. Ticket prices for the yuletide show, entitled "Spirit of the Season", are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children age 12 and under. Tickets may be purchased in advance at Penny Court or from any Singer member, or will be available for sale at the door. There is no reserved seating for this event.

Stop in to the Victorian Tea Room in the Dickens Welcome Center and Curiosity Shop to enhance your Dickens experience by indulging in one of Queen Victoria's grandest traditions.

Full tea includes tea, scones, savories, sweets and desserts. Costume dress pieces are available for your experience, or come dressed in your own!

Tea is served 11/11, 12/02, 12/09. Seatings are at 11 am and 1 pm. Reservations are required. Seating is limited. Call The Welcome Center, 740.421.4956 or Julie at 740.584.6933. Dates and times are subject to change.

Christmas Tea and Tour at the Colonel Taylor Inn The annual Christmas Tea and Tour at the Colonel Taylor Inn will be Sunday, December 3 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 per child under the age of 12, and will be paid at the door. Guests can arrive at the Inn any time between 1:00 and 4:00pm. The Colonel Taylor Inn will be “dressed for the holidays” and open to the public. Enjoy the beautiful Victorian decorations as you tour the mansion and then settle down in one of the Inn’s parlors for tea, cookies and tea sandwiches. Live piano music by Elaine Stewart Thompson will create an elegant holiday atmosphere for visitors to relax and enjoy their tea and refreshments. This year the event will benefit the National Museum of Cambridge Glass owned by the National Cambridge Collectors, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of The Cambridge Glass Company and educating the public about not only the glassware, but also the artisans who worked at the famous glasshouse. Enjoy warm, holiday hospitality with all the grace and charm of a bygone era at the Colonel Taylor Inn, located at 633 Upland Rd. in Cambridge, Ohio. Information: 740-432-4245

Enjoy horse and carriage ride through historical Cambridge downtown. Purchase tickets at Welcome Center or at site. $10 per adult $8 per child (12 and under, toddlers 3 and under no charge). Family rate $34 ( 2 adults and 2 children). West 8th Street next to Courthouse. Great family tradition!